David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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187. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis who were waiting for more than four months for a procedure, by month in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In February of this year I met with senior officials of Children’s Heath Ireland (CHI) and the HSE, as well as senior orthopaedic clinicians from Temple Street, Crumlin and Cappagh, to discuss the finalisation of proposals to increase orthopaedic activity at CHI. The plan proposes ambitious additional activity levels which will work to reduce the number of children waiting for spinal orthopaedic procedures (scoliosis and spina bifida) by year end.

This latest initiative is further evidence of this Government’s commitment to address the issues facing these children. Both current and capital funding has been provided in 2022 to support this initiative.

Both current and capital funding totalling €17.43 million has been approved for this initiative. The plan will result in an additional 67 spinal fusions and 28 spinal other procedures for children with Scoliosis, as well as an additional 141 procedures for children with Spina Bifida. The plan also allocates substantial paediatric orthopaedic procedures at Cappagh orthopaedic hospital, with 720 additional procedures planned for the year.

By using the capacity provided by Cappagh for less complex orthopaedic patients, including routine scoliosis procedures, CHI can free up space in order that complex orthopaedic procedures, including scoliosis spinal fusions, can be carried out centrally at CHI sites. The impact of the plan has already been recorded with increased activity year to date. Year to date by the end of May 2022, 197 scoliosis procedures had been carried out, compared to 156 for the same period in 2019. The number of patients waiting longer than 6 months for a scoliosis procedure has also reduced to 79 by the end of May 2022, compared to 103 in August 2020.

In relation to the specific query raised by the Minister, I have asked the HSE to provide you with a direct response.

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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188. To ask the Minister for Health the absolute number of persons who were invited to attend BreastCheck; the number and proportion who attended their BreastCheck appointment in Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 between 2015 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33059/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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189. To ask the Minister for Health the absolute total number of persons who attended symptomatic breast disease clinics regardless of waiting time and the number and proportion who attended for each of the pathways that is, urgent recommended two weeks and non-urgent 12 weeks, in Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 between 2015 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33060/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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190. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of all breast cancer diagnoses made as a result of a person’s attendance at symptomatic breast disease clinics in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33061/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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191. To ask the Minister for Health the absolute number of ductal carcinoma in-situ, pre-cancers and cancers detected each year through BreastCheck; the detection rate of same in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33062/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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192. To ask the Minister for Health the absolute number of low-grade lesions, high-grade lesions and of cancers detected; the detection rate of same, detected through CervicalCheck in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33063/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.